Combination-suit.



PATENTED MAR. 10, 1903'.

' M. E. GAVANAUGH.

COMBINATION SUIT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1902.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES IATTENT Orrrcn.

E. CAVANAUGH, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINATION-SUIT.

srncrrrcnrron forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,490, dated March 10, 1903. Application filed November 21, 1902- Serial No. 182,256. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARY E. CAVANAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing in Alameda, county of Alameda, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Combination-Suits; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to a combination overall suit for children.

It consists in forming a complete suit, including waist, collar, vest, and overalls, all in one piece, and in a novel construction and arrangement of the parts with relation to each other.

It also comprises details of construction, which will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in

which- Figure 1 represents a combination-suit embodying my invention. Figs. 2, 3, and 4. represent blanks or patterns used in forming the suit.

In the construction of suits made of denim or other material for children it is customary to make the trousers and waist in separate parts. In my invention the trousers portion A is cut from a pattern not essentially different from the ordinary pattern for trousers, as shown at 2, and having slits 3 made in the side. This trousers portion is carried up in front, as shown at 4. The waist portion 5 is out so that when in place it is straight across the front and forms a double thickness beneath the upward extension 4 of the front of the trousers or overalls portion, and it meets and overlaps behind, as 'shown at 6. The lower edge also serves for attachment of underdrawers. The neck is cut as shown at 7, and the places for the armholes are cut out, as

shown at 8, for the reception of the sleeves.

The back portion of the overalls, extending to the slits on the sides, is adapted to be let down and is attached to the front portion by any appropriate and well-known form of fastening. This portion is also further supported by suspenders 10, which are permanently attached to the back intermediate of the fastenings, and these suspenders are passed up over the shoulders of the waist portion, thence are brought down in front and connected with buckles attached to the upper part of the front of the trousers or overalls, as shown.

In order to make a finish for the garment and to conceal the suspender portion, I form a broad collar 12, having extensions 13, which pass around the neck and down the front. One of these extensions is stitched or other wise secured to the front of the waist portion, extending down to the upwardly-extending front of the overalls or trousers, and the other side is passed around the back of the neck, then brought down to the front and secured at 15 by a hook and eye or other suitable fastening. The broad rear portion of the collar falls down over the back and conceals to a reat extent the back portion of the suspenddrs 10 and also forms a further protection for 'the back of the child against cold and wind,

the double front of the garment and the front extensions or flaps of the collar serving in like manner for the front. These flaps are also passed down over the front portion of the suspenders, covering these ends and the buckles by which they are attached in front, so that they are entirely concealed.

The garment is cheaply made by using goods known as denim, having a dark ground of one color upon one side and a lighter brown or gray color upon the other side and having a selvage upon the edges of the goods. The

. trousers or overalls portion may be made with the dark-brown side outward, and the sleeves and waist and body of the collar may be made with the light brown outwardly, the dark brown being used for trimming and the selvage thereof taking the place of any tapes or bindings which might otherwise be used. It will thus form a garment which will serve to protect the underclothing of the children and form a thick covering for the back and chest to protect the child from cold, the ornamental and protective collar all being sewed and formed into a single inseparable garment and with but few fastenings necessary to put it on or take it off. The waist being sewed to and continuous with the trousers cannot pull up and be separated, so as to look untidy. The lower edge of the'waist extending down inside the trousers serves for the attachment of underdrawers, and these in turn prevent the waist from pulling up. The waist is cut in a single continuous piece without any seam under the arms to rip.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is I 1. A combination-garment consisting of a trousers portion having an u pwardly-extending front and a back portion with intermediate side slits and connecting-buttons, a waist portion across the front permanently attached to the trousers portion and closable at the rear, suspenders attached to the back of the trousers intermediate of the buttons and adapted to pass over the shoulders with fastenings by which the front ends are connected adjacent to the upper front extension of the trousers, and a collar having extensions attached at one side of the front, said collar having a broad portion extending down the back and concealing the suspenders.

2. The combination in a childrens garment of a trousers portion having an upwardly-extending front and a rear flap and fastenings by which it is attached to the front, a waist portion forming an essentially straight front and back extending downward inside of the front of the trousers, having an overlapping back and fastenings therefor, a broad collar extending across the back having extensions passing over the shoulders, one of said extensions being permanently attached to the waist and a fastening by which the other extension is connected therewith, suspenders having the rear ends permanently attached to the back flap of the trousers, said suspenders passing over the shoulders beneath the collar extensions and concealed thereby and fastenings by which the front ends of the suspenders are attached to the trousers.

3. A combination-garment consisting of a trousers portion having an upwardly-extending front, a sleeved waist opening at the back, having an essentially straight lower edge extending down into the trousers portion and forming a double thickness therewith, the front of said waist being sewed along the upper edge of trousers extension, suspenders permanently attached to the rear trousersfiap, adapted to pass over the shoulders and having meansto attach the front ends to the garment-front, and a broad collar covering the back having extensions over the shoulders and breast beneath which the suspenders are concealed, and means for attaching the collar extensions to the front.

4. A combination-garment consisting of a trousers portion having an upward extension, a waist consisting of a single continuous piece extending around the body, and forming a double thickness beneath said upward extension of the trousers said waist permanently attached to the trousers with an interior extension below the line of connection, for the attachment of underdrawers.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

MARY E. CAVANAUGH.

Witnesses:

S. H. NoURsE, JESSIE O. BRODIE. 

